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Tips for autumn sowing of hardy annuals

August 21, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Planning ahead for the next season is an activity which occupies a great deal of my time. While I'm always happy to see our garden in full flowe...

Plum and Ginger Jam Recipe

August 20, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

We took a day off flower farming on Saturday, and spent a very happy day making plum and ginger jam. Because jamming is good for the soul, and lea...

Tips for gardening without chemicals

August 16, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Inspired by our minister for the environment, Therese Coffey, tweeting a picture of a big bottle of Roundup, which she was about to spray about her...

How do we send our flower delivery?

August 15, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

How do we deliver our flowers UK wide? Very simply: aquapacked and in sturdy boxes, hand-delivered, next day delivery, by courier. Here at Common ...

Tips for ordering tulip bulbs

August 14, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

In my book, The Flower Farmer's Year, I advocate a 'bold' bulb budget for anybody growing flowers for cutting. For me, most of that budget is spen...

Volunteer at this flower farm

August 13, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

We sadly wave goodbye to our lovely volunteer Suzy. She's been coming here once a week for a day since March, and has been a keen and enthusiastic...

Why choose fresh confetti?

August 10, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Lots of good reasons. Here's a little list. Fresh petal confetti is totally biodegradable and will soon disappear from grounds/church paths/any o...

Workshops at Common Farm Flowers

August 08, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

You can tell we're half way through the summer holidays because suddenly people are beginning to book in on our autumn workshop series. Which chee...

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